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Alveolata
Taxonomy
Alveolata is an unranked clade. It is extant.
It was assigned to Chromalveolata by Adl et al. (2005).
It was assigned to Chromalveolata by Adl et al. (2005).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2005 | Alveolata Adl et al. p. 401 figs. Table 1 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Unr. Alveolata
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Unr. Myzozoa Cavalier-Smith and Chao 2004
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G. †Amphidiadema Cookson and Eisenack 1960
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†Amphidiadema denticulata Cookson and Eisenack 1960
†Amphidiadema rectangularis Lentin and Williams 1976
Subph. †Dinozoa
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Supercl. Dinoflagellata
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G. †Aldorfia Stover and Evitt 1978
G. †Apectodinium Lentin and Williams 1981
G. †Callaiosphaeridium Davey and Williams 1966
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†Callaiosphaeridium asymmetricum Clarke and Verdier 1967
G. †Canninginopsis Cookson and Eisenack 1962
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†Canninginopsis bretonica Marshall 1990
†Canninginopsis colliveri Backhouse 1988
†Canninginopsis denticulata Cookson and Eisenack 1962
†Canninginopsis intermedia Morgan 1980
†Canninginopsis tabulata Helby et al. 1987
G. †Crussolia Wolfard and Van Erve 1981
Cl. Dinophyceae Fritsch and West 1927
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Or. Actiniscales Sournia 1984
G. †Actinotheca Cookson and Eisenack 1960
G. †Aiora Cookson and Eisenack 1960
G. †Algidasphaeridium Matsuoka and Bujak 1988
G. †Anthatractus Deunff 1954
G. †Apteodinium Eisenack 1958
G. Arcticacysta Sangiorgi et al. 2009
G. †Aremoricanium Deunff 1955
G. †Belodinium Cookson and Eisenack 1960
G. †Bicarinellum Deflandre 1948
G. †Broomea Cookson and Eisenack 1958
G. †Calcicarpinium Deflandre 1948
G. †Calcigonellum Deflandre 1948
G. †Calciogranellum Deflandre 1948
G. †Calcipterellum Deflandre 1948
G. †Calcisphaerellum Deflandre 1948
G. †Caligodinium Drugg 1970
G. †Cantulodinium Alberti 1961
Fm. †Ceratocoryaceae Lindemann 1928
G. †Chiropteridium Gocht 1960
G. †Cryptarchaeodinium Deflandre 1939
G. †Cymatiogalea Deunff 1961
G. †Danea Drugg 1967
G. †Diconodinium Eisenack and Cookson 1960
G. †Diornatosphaera Downie 1958
G. †Diplotesta Cookson and Eisenack 1960
G. †Disconodinium Eisenack and Cookson 1960
G. Distatodinium Eaton 1976
G. †Dollidinium Helby and Stover 1987
G. †Downiesphaeridium Islam 1993
G. Echinidinium Zonneveld 1997
G. †Endoceratium Vozzhennikova 1967
G. †Eodinia Eisenack 1936
G. †Evansia Pocock 1972
G. †Exochosphaeridium Davey 1966
G. †Favilarnax Sarjeant 1963
G. †Galea Maier 1959
G. †Gillinia Cookson and Eisenack 1960
Or. †Gonyaulacales Taylor 1980
G. †Gymnodinium Stein 1898
G. †Heliodinium Alberti 1961
G. †Heteraulacacysta Drugg and Loeblich 1967
Fm. †Heterocapsaceae Fensome 1993
G. †Histiophora Klement 1960
G. †Horologinella Cookson and Eisenack 1962
G. †Hystrichokibotium Klumpp 1953
G. †Hystrichosphaeropsis Deflandre 1935
G. Invertocysta Edwards 1984
G. †Kofoidopsis Tasch 1963
G. †Komewuia Cookson and Eisenack 1960
Fm. †Lecaniellaceae Cookson and Eisenack 1970
G. †Lithodinia Eisenack 1935
G. †Lithoperidinium Deflandre 1933
G. †Membranophoridium Gerlach 1961
G. Millioudodinium Stover and Evitt 1978
G. †Multiplicisphaeridium Staplin 1961
Fm. †Nannoceratopsiaceae Gocht 1970
G. †Nannoceratopsiella Tasch 1963
G. †Nelsoniella Cookson and Eisenack 1960
G. †Odontochitinopsis Eisenack 1961
G. †Oodnadattia Eisenack and Cookson 1960
G. †Ovoidinium Davey 1970
G. †Palaeoglenodinium Deflandre 1934
Fm. †Palaeoperidinioideae Bujak and Davies 1983
G. †Palaeotetradinium Deflandre 1936
G. †Paleopedicystus Staplin 1961
G. †Palmnickia Eisenack 1954
Fm. †Pareodiniaceae Gocht 1957
G. †Pentafidia Blackhouse 1988
Or. Peridiniales Haeckel 1894
G. †Peridinites Lefevre 1933
G. †Phanerodinium Deflandre 1937
G. †Polyedryxium Deunff 1954
Fm. Polykrikaceae Kofoid and Swezy 1921
G. †Polystephanephorus Sarjeant 1961
G. †Polystephanosphaera Sarjeant 1960
G. †Priscogalea Deunff 1961
G. †Prolixosphaeridium Davey 1966
G. †Pseudodeflandrea Alberti 1959
Or. †Ptychodiscales Fensome 1993
G. †Pulvinosphaeridium Eisenack 1954
G. †Raphidodinium Deflandre 1936
G. †Rottnestia Cookson and Eisenack 1961
G. †Samlandia Eisenack 1954
G. †Scriniocassis Gocht 1964
G. †Spherites Dijkstra 1949
G. †Spiniferites Mantell 1850
G. †Stephanelytron Sarjeant 1961
G. †Suessia Morbey 1975
G. †Taeniophora Klement 1960
G. †Teneridinium Krutzsch 1962
G. †Tenua Eisenack 1958
G. †Ternia Helby and Stover 1987
Or. Thoracosphaerales Tangen et al. 1982
G. †Toolongia Cookson and Eisenack 1960
G. †Triblastula Wetzel 1933
G. †Trichodinium Eisenack and Cookson 1960
G. †Valvaeodinium Morgenroth 1970
G. †Vulcanisphaera Deunff 1961
G. †Wallodinium Loeblich Jr and Loeblich 1968
G. †Wetzeliella Eisenack 1938
G. †Wetzelodinium Deflandre 1936
G. †Xenicodinium Klement 1960
G. †Xenikoon Cookson and Eisenack 1960
G. †Dubridinium Reid 1977
G. Eurydinium Stover and Evitt 1978
G. Filisphaera Bujak 1984
G. Haplohermesinum Hovasse 1943
G. †Korystocysta Woollam 1983
G. †Palambages Wetzel 1961
G. †Paraevansia Below 1990
G. †Phallocysta Below 1987
G. Scrippsiella Balech 1959
G. †Spongodinium Deflandre 1936
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†Spongodinium delitiense Ehrenberg 1936
†Spongodinium reticulatum Hultberg 1985
G. Tubidermodinium Morgenroth 1966
Invalid names: Miozoa [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Tremadoc to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 486.50000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 485.4 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 485.4 Ma
Collections (720 total)
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Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Cambrian | Finland (Soderfjarden) | Multiplicisphaeridium sp., Hystrichosphaeridium sp., Vulcanisphaera sp. (41196) | |
Tremadoc | Spain (Zaragoza) | Cymatiogalea sp. (21074 21076) Cymatiogalea sp., Vulcanisphaera sp. (21073) | |
Hunneberg | Russian Federation (St. Petersburg) | Cymatiogalea deunfii (191302) | |
Arenig | Spain (Zaragoza) | Cymatiogalea sp. (21075) | |
Ashgill | Canada (Quebec) | Multiplicisphaeridium bifurcatum, Multiplicisphaeridium irregulare (56000) | |
Gamachian | Canada (Québec) | Multiplicisphaeridium denticulatum, Multiplicisphaeridium ravum, Multiplicisphaeridium birminghamensis, Multiplicisphaeridium sp. (24577) Multiplicisphaeridium sp. (24576) | |
Rhuddanian - Aeronian | Norway | Multiplicisphaeridium cladum (2911 2912 2913) Multiplicisphaeridium irregulare, Multiplicisphaeridium cladum (2914) | |
Alexandrian | Canada (Québec) | Multiplicisphaeridium arbusculiferum, Multiplicisphaeridium paraguaferum, Multiplicisphaeridium fermosum, Multiplicisphaeridium neahgae (24582) Multiplicisphaeridium lobeznum (24581) Multiplicisphaeridium visbyense (24579) | |
Ludlow | Russian Federation (Siberia) | Multiplicisphaeridium bonitum (206346) | |
Lochkovian | France (Finistere) | Polyedryxium simplex (6162) | |
Famennian | USA (Ohio) | Multiplicisphaeridium anastomosis, Multiplicisphaeridium verrucarum (23340) | |
Permian | Germany | Polyedryxium kraeuselianum, Polyedryxium sp. (23827) | |
Leonardian - Zechstein | Canada (Alberta) | Palaeoperidinium sp. (31477) | |
Changhsingian | Germany | Hystrichosphaeridea indet. (23705) | |
Griesbachian - Anisian | Canada (Alberta) | Multiplicisphaeridium deunffii, Palaeoperidinium sp. (31478) | |
Rhaetian | France (Lorraine) | Rhaetogonyaulax rhaetica (36106) | |
Rhaetian | Netherlands | Rhaetogonyaulax sp. (137658) | |
Toarcian | Poland (Cracow) | Danea microphylla (24598) | |
Toarcian | Serbia and Montenegro (Montenegro) | Nannoceratopsis gracilis (24568) | |
Early/Lower Bajocian | United Kingdom (England) | Nannoceratopsis senex, Dissiliodinium sp., Pareodinia ceratophora, Dinoflagellata indet. (38382) |